Software piracy causes significant losses–over $46 billion globally each year, according to a recent Business Software Alliance survey. Piracy has obvious negative effects on the bottom line for many software companies. For Independent Software Providers (ISVs), which commonly operate with narrower margins and fewer resources than larger companies, these losses can be particularly devastating.
High-speed internet, sophisticated file-sharing technologies, and the rise of AI-powered tools continue to make it easier to distribute and acquire pirated software. The rapid evolution of technology presents challenges to anti-piracy efforts by making it easier to circumvent protection measures. Piracy can also result from users violating license terms, whether purposely or accidentally, which is a particularly common problem in business environments where software is installed on multiple computers.
Effective license management is paramount for combating software piracy. By using a robust license manager, you can protect your intellectual property, ensure compliance, and secure revenue. X-Formation is committed to combating the threat of software piracy. Our LM-X License Manager and License Activation Center software solutions are designed to safeguard your copyrighted software by preventing illegal duplication, unauthorized installations, and both intentional and unintentional license overuse.
LM-X License Manager
Powerful and feature-rich, yet easy to use and integrate with your software products, LM-X License Manager protects your intellectual property by providing security you can rely on, while offering a variety of licensing models that let you tailor your licensing policies to your customers’ individual needs. Although you can use LM-X with very little or no custom configuration, you have complete flexibility to license your application in any way you choose, including:
- Node-locked (stand-alone), for single users/machines
- Network (floating), for multiple users sharing licenses
- Trial, for letting users evaluate your software before purchase
- Time-limited, for restricting usage periods and for subscription-based licensing models
- Pay-per-use, for back-billing customers based on actual usage
- Token-based, for accommodating license pools, product suites, shared licenses, alternate licenses, cascading licenses, and more
- HASP dongles
- Virtual machine and cloud-based licensing, for explicitly allowing only trusted customers to use your software in a virtual environment
License Activation Center
License Activation Center (LAC) is an advanced, web-based license creation and distribution system that provides a centralized interface for both software providers and their customers. Software vendors enter their product and license generation details into LAC, which generates activation keys for customers’ individual licenses.
Your customers can activate licenses only by using a valid activation key along with the host ID information that you require. This license activation process ensures that your software is accessible only for the intended user/machine, thereby preventing applications from being installed and run on unauthorized computers. You can fully automate the entire activation process, or the end user can complete the activation online or via email.
Though preventing software piracy entirely may as yet be impossible, proactive measures are crucial for preventing your company from falling prey to software piracy. By using LM-X License Manager and LAC, you can be assured that you’re doing all you can to secure your intellectual property. Reach out to us to assess our solutions and discover the ease and effectiveness of using LM-X and LAC to shield your intellectual property from the threats of piracy.
